Moritz (Bentheim-Tecklenburg)

Moritz von Bentheim-Tecklenburg (also Mauritz ) (born May 31, 1615 at Rheda Castle ; † February 25, 1674 in Tecklenburg ) had been Count of Tecklenburg and Lord of Rheda since 1623 . Among other things, he inherited the county of Limburg in 1629 and the Cologne hereditary bailiwick in 1632 , and in 1638 Gronau and other properties in the Lower Rhine region.

family

The father was Count Adolf von Bentheim-Tecklenburg , the mother was Margareta von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein . He himself married Johanna Dorothea von Anhalt-Dessau (1612–1695) in 1636 . The marriage had ten children:

• Johann Adolf (born September 22, 1637 - † August 29, 1704), Count of Tecklenburg 1674–1704

⚭ May 1664 Johanna Dorothea von Schaumburg-Lippe (1649–1695), daughter of Philipp I von Schaumburg-Lippe

⚭ April 21, 1679 Charlotte von Hessen-Kassel (1653–1708), daughter of Friedrich von Hessen-Kassel

• Sophie Agnes Eleonore (1638-1691)
• Wilhelm Ludwig († young)
• Juliane Ernestine († 1691)
• Anna Elisabeth Wilhelmine (1641–1696)

⚭ March 21, 1661 Philipp Konrad von Bentheim-Steinfurt (1627–1668)

⚭ May 27, 1684 Georg II. Karl Ludwig von Leiningen-Westerburg- Neuleiningen (1666–1726)

• Anna Elisabeth († 1694)
• Konradine Ludowika (Luise) (* April 28, 1647; † November 2, 1705) ⚭ June 5, 1686 Friedrich von Wied (1618–1698)
• Ludowika Margarethe (1648–1722) ⚭ May 19, 1667 Wilhelm zur Lippe-Brake (1634–1690), son of Otto zur Lippe-Brake
• Emilie Charlotte († 1713), Abbess of Leeden
• Friedrich Moritz (October 27, 1653 - December 13, 1710), Count of Tecklenburg 1704–1710

⚭ 1689 Sophie Theresia von Ronow and Biberstein (1660–1694)

⚭ January 3, 1696 Christina Maria zur Lippe-Brake (1673–1732)

Life

When his father died he was only eight years old. His mother took over the reign for him. In the county of Limburg , his aunt took over the reign until 1640. After his father's death, Moritz lived with his uncle Wilhelm Heinrich in Burgsteinfurt . He also attended high school there . Then he went on his Grand Tour through the Netherlands, France and England. As a result of the Thirty Years' War, this was difficult and not without dangers.

In 1634 he took over the rule in Tecklenburg himself . His countries had been badly affected by the war. In 1638 he left the castle and county of Limburg to his aunt as a widow's pension without relinquishing the claim to power over the area. He tried to preserve his possessions, but could not prevent more and more debts. After the end of the war, he had the castle in Tecklenburg repaired and a new castle gate built. Probably as a result of the renovation, the family resided in Rheda from 1671 .

He tried to promote the economy by promoting linen production. The Tecklenburger Löwendlinnen was produced in numerous places in the form of domestic industry . Through this branch of the economy the country experienced an economic boom. The number of to the 19th century, typical of the region began in this period Heuer Linge increase. He also promoted linen production in the rule of Rheda and had a new mint built. In the county of Limburg, wire production experienced an upswing.

The country remained politically weak and insignificant. Despite intensive efforts, it was not possible to regain the County of Lingen . Various territories made claims on Limburg. Among them was Kurbrandenburg , which also kept the area occupied. A settlement was reached in 1649, which led to the withdrawal of the Brandenburg troops without the elector having given up his claims. The claims of the Duke von Berg were redeemed in 1669 after the payment of 10,000 Reichstalers.

literature

• Hans-Joachim Böckenholt: Castle and rule Rheda . Rhode Druck und Verlag, Harsewinkel-Marienfeld 1979, ISBN 3-921961-02-8 , pp. 32-34.
• Friedrich Ernst Hunsche : History of the Tecklenburg district. In: The district of Tecklenburg (ed.): The district of Tecklenburg. Theiss, Stuttgart et al. 1973, ISBN 3-8062-0108-0 , pp. 93-97, online (PDF; 4.17 MB) .
• Stephanie Marra : Alliances of the Nobility. Dynastic action in the Grafenhaus Bentheim in the 16th and 17th centuries. Böhlau, Cologne et al. 2007, ISBN 3-412-31105-7 , p. 38f.
• Hermann Schaub: The rule of Rheda and their residence city. From the beginning to the end of the Old Empire (= publications from the Gütersloh district archive. Vol. 10). Publishing house for regional history, Bielefeld 2006, ISBN 3-89534-610-1 , pp. 90–99.

Web links

• Princely House of Bentheim-Tecklenburg → History
• Entry on his-data
• Lines Bentheim-Tecklenburg (English)
• Document requests from the Princely Archive Rheda / Digital Westphalian Document Database (DWUD)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Castle and Lordship of Rheda

predecessor	Office	successor
Adolf	Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg , Lord of Rheda 1623–1674	Johann Adolf
Johannetta Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg  (Regency)	Count of Limburg 1629 and 1654–1674	Johann Adolf
Wilhelm Heinrich von Bentheim-Steinfurt	Hereditary bailiff of the Archbishopric of Cologne 1632–1670	Franz Egon and Hermann Egon von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg  (pledge possession)